I have had my Etymotics ER-4S for almost 10 years.  I started out using them with and Airhead and a CD Player and then of course iPod, now iPhone but stopped carrying the amp when the iPod came out.  I am very frequent business traveler so that is where my cans see all the action.     I...

Hi everyone,   I accidentally torn my HF-5's when was riding on my bike. The cable is torn exactly at the "Y" intersection, so i don't have cable to play with. Does anyone has some experience with fixing in ear monitors?   Thanks in advance!

I am a newbie in this area and would need your recommendation for a good pair of earphones. I had a blackberry before and bought a blackberry earphones with controls ($80). I now have an iPhone 4 and unfortunately the controls on the earphones do not work (just the stop/play button but not the...

I'm a long-time Shure E2c user who just got a new pair of HF5's a couple of days ago.  I loved the sound of the E2c's enough not only to replace the plug when it started shorting out, but to keep repairing the replacement plug when that too started to go.  But after a couple of years of this I...

Hello. This is my first post on these forums, so I apologize if I make any mistakes in etiquette. I tried to find a similar thread, but wasn't successful, so here goes.   I'm looking to buy my first real set of IEMs, with a special eye to what will do the best job of isolating sound on the...

Original Post:   Models in order of interest : Phonak PFE Ultimate Ears 700 Sennheiser IE7 / 6 >> main difference is isolation? Panasonic HJE900 >> can i use Comply or tri flange tips with them and will it provide a better isolation?   i do need great isolation and from what...

Hi Everyone,   I am looking for a bit of advice.  I have searched through this forum to see if anyone has posted this question before but I haven't seen any posts.   I have been using Bose over ears which I have been very happy about but due to the fact I travel a lot I would love to...

Hi guys, I'm looking for an iem with a similar sound to the Etymotic Er6is but with more sparkly treble and slightly more bass. I already own the ER4-s but I don't like the sound of them out of any of my DAPs + amp. Any suggestions?   I have two additional questions.   Are the HF5s a...

Hello!   I'm looking for new IEM, right now, i have been using Skullcandy FMJ for 2 months, but i am not satisfied with them. Some things to make it easier to recommend * Mostly I listen to dance, DnB, house * I like bass, there should be a lot of it but not like boomboom, more clear...

Hey, these are both the same price in the UK but it seems to me (from reading reviews etc.) that the etymotic is a far better choice so I was wondering why are they the same price?   Having said that, are there any decent alternatives to the Etymotic HF5 for about the same price? (£70 max)...

As the title states, I'm looking for my first good set of full-size cans. I've got Koss KSC75s, Portapros, and JVC HA-RX700s, but I want something high-end. I'm used to IEMs and my main set are Etymotic HF5s (with a 100 ohm impedance adapter). If I could get something as good as or better with a...

The reason behind this thread is to share my enthusiasm about the Etymotics HF5 In Ear Monitors. I strongly believe these IEMs deserve to be ranked among the very best of them, and as this belief has slowly grown on me, I also wish to share my findings and give potential buyers some tips to...

Surprised I did not find a thread on this.  So what is the verdict on this after initial burn-in?   I presume HF5 is a little more refined and smoother sounding?  What about bass and treble in terms of how much there is and which sounds better?

Nice brief discussion of the the ER-4, too...very timely considering the recent threads on the ER-4.   http://stereophile.com/headphones/etymotic_research_hf2_amp_hf5_in-ear_headphones/index1.html    

Hello All!   I walked into a Best Buy recently looking for some headphones that I will buy some some of my hard earned interning cash. I know that the Monster brand is not good. The thing is that they sounded really rich in bass which I am a sucker for.   So I am a college student...

About three weeks ago i decided to buy my self a new pair of headphones for my Ipod 3G. After spending lots and lots of hours here on Head-Fi and other forums i finally decided to get the Etymotic HF2 head set. And...from that moment my music listening changed. Everything you play sounds...

I started with the MEE Ai-M6’s and was taken aback at 30 bucks for something that sounded every bit as clear and pretty as they look. Then I got the Cyclone PR1 Pro and it took me in a time machine to my favorite stereo music that was in a friends basement who had an older brother who spent...

Hi all. I've recently sold on my Shure SE 530 to free up some cash. I love them yet can't help feel the ipod and 320kbps combination isn't doing them justice. I need some sub £100 IEMs for library work and commuting. Also ones that are robust enough not to warrant kid-gloves everytime i take...

Stereophile magazine which is one of the most popular high end audio magazines reviews the hf5's this months and gave a glowing review....comparing them to ultimate ears and shure 530s and pretty much suggesting that they hold their own with these much higher priced IEM's...i unfortunately do...

About a year and a half ago, I bought some Etymotic HF-5 earbuds. They were great except the lack of bass response. The bass playing in any song, along with the kick drum, sounded dead, almost like hitting a flat sheet of plastic with a drumstick. I loved the noise cancellation.   Yesterday...

I have yet to contact anyone to see if they will actually do this, but...   I want to combine 2 iems, an Etymotic hf5 and a Klipsch Custom 2 into one shell. The sound tube of my hf5 has broken for the second time,   I really think this would work well. It would be my first custom mold...

Sadly, I was going to go for head-direct RE0 or REZer0s, but unfortunately i've jus had some bad experiences, first my RE2s right side went completely mute, RMA'd then around 8+ months, just yesterday, the right side is now going soft and if I turn up the volume it goes to complete static...

Hello,   I am planning to replace my er6i that broke after three years of great service. Ety HF5 seems a good option and from all I have read on this forum, HF5 seem to be closer to erp4 and have slightly better bass than er6i.   I was quite happy with the sound signature of er6i though...

I mostly listen to electro and bass oriented music but I appreciate some balance for my audio, i was listening to them with my a-jays three until the jack for the a-jays started breaking, so now I'm looking for a new pair of iem's for around $90 and under.   So far I've seen positive reviews...

I'm looking to purchase a pair of IEM's, would like a recommendation. I bought a pair of Sennhesier CX500 a few years ago and didn't use them much; I didn't realize they were IEM's, what IEM's were, and that the CX500 sounded so much better than any headset or earbuds I'd had before. Of course...